Does anyone know why Kucinich didn't attend the Jefferson Jackson dinner tonight?

[w8liftinglady]

Apparently,this is the major fundraiser for the Dems,and Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Chris Dodd, John Edwards, Barack Obama and Bill Richardson all will speak.
http://www.whotv.com/Global/story.asp?S=7335911

[mcscajun]

1. There was a thread earlier this week that indicated he hadn't been invited.

:(

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=3687676&mesg_id=3687676

[MethuenProgressive]

9. No active campaign in state, no invite.

It's always been that way.

[babylonsister]

2. Because the Dems are 'winnowing the field'? Here's an article:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=3687676

[wndycty]

3. From what I heard from when I was in Iowa for Tom Harkin's steak fry. . .

. . .he is not putting a lot of effort into his Iowa operation.

[ben_meyers]

4. I don't think he was invited because they consider

him a minor candidate.
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071108/OPINION04/711080377/1035/RSS03

[Rabo Karabekian]

5. Dennis Don't Bother to RSVP

Amy Goodman asked him about the on Democracy Now! I'm not sure the 'rationale', but he wasn't invited.

[Basileus Basileon]

6. He was shunned. The Party establishment and Dennis are not good friends. nt

[gateley]

7. Isn't there a requirement that the candidate needs to have at least one paid

staffer in the State? Something like that? Not sure exactly, but something like that seems to be tickling my memory...

[kelligesq]

8. That's okay. I wont be sending any money to the Dem Party, just straight to Dennis

and I'm beginning to feel about Pelosi's voice and face the same way I do when the moron gives one of his press conferences - I want to change the channel

[hayu_lol]

10. Dennis probably didn't show because...

he didn't have busfare.

Most of his campaign lapses are because he forgets to fund them.

[Naturyl]

11. Not invited. (n/t)

[book_worm]

12. As others have indicated above it's because he has no active organization in Iowa

He's not really competing there apparently.

[fed-up]

13. I called Iowa Democrats to complain and they said-He doesn't have office, didn't sign pledge FL $$

She said something about Dennis not signing a pledge not to accept campaign money from Florida since they were trying (or did?) to change their primary date

I was very clear that I did not appreciate them leaving out the ONE candidate that is NOT taking huge amounts of corporate $$$ and therefore may not be able to afford an office in Iowa. I said DK was the only candidate that spoke for me on the majority of the issues and it was a shame they chose to in effect silence those views.

Here is their number

http://www.iowademocrats.org /

Iowa Democratic Party
5661 Fleur Dr · Des Moines, IA 50321
515.244.7292 (main) · 515.244.5051 (fax) · [e-mail]

[stuartrida]

14. Probably the same reasons Democratic candidates, Gravel, Krueger and Francis

didn't attend.